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as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak
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as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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as in to overturn
to turn on one's side or upside down
don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself
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Recent Examples of turnover
Devin Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Some analysts cited worries about the pace of turnover as a drag on shares.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
If and when a restitution fund is created, Future Perfect intends to turn over the balance to that fund.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The fourth quarter started with Grayson still on the bench, and back-to-back turnovers to start the quarter opened the door for the Wildcats and prompted Grayson to limp to the scorer’s table.
—Devin Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Some analysts cited worries about the pace of turnover as a drag on shares.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
The driver, the drugs and the sedan were turned over to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
If and when a restitution fund is created, Future Perfect intends to turn over the balance to that fund.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
Noun
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On the other hand, an edge rusher rotation that includes Chubb, Phillips and Robinson is, on the top end, potentially game-changing, and on the low end, a respectable pass rush trio.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Following a rash of rotation injuries to begin spring training, the Mets are having better luck with their starting staff this week.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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In fact, the deal’s toughest opponents argued that America had traded them away too soon: The pressure was working so well that if the U.S. had just kept it up, the Iranian regime might have permanently relinquished its entire nuclear program or, better yet, collapsed.—
Edward Fishman,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Craig, who made his Bond debut in 2006's Casino Royale, relinquished his license to kill and retired his 007 with No Time to Die.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Flagg only played 23 1/2 minutes as Duke handed Illinois the most lopsided loss in program history.—
Mike Fitzpatrick,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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One reason American voters handed the country’s reins back to President Donald Trump was the extreme inflation in housing prices that took place under his predecessor.—
Salim Furth,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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As of now, there is no case before the Supreme Court directly seeking to overturn Obergefell.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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McCormick, who received loud boos for his response, then compared the crowd to the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, seeking to overturn Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But since May 2023, that dynamic has flipped, giving consumers more buying power.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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To be honest, this afternoon didn’t flip any sort of switch for an entirely new dynamic.—
Rebekah Taussig,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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The film follows Dormer as Dr. Audrey Evans, who is fighting her own revolution amidst the resistance to the Vietnam War in 1960s Philadelphia.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Saint-Domingue would launch its own revolution for independence less than a decade later, in part inspired by the Americans’ victory.—
Danielle Amir Jackson,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While the haptic controls can be an annoyance, there is a feature that times out in 15 seconds and renders them inactive until a surface is pressed and held.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
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On the display side, the 6400 enables True Color Accuracy, allowing screens to render more lifelike colors.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
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In another case, a pregnant spouse of a USAID worker was left hemorrhaging in a foreign hospital bed to await delivery, her husband said in another affidavit.—
Ellen Knickmeyer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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However, another franchise mark is much more in the crosshairs for Werenski: His two assists on Saturday put him at 256 in his career, leaving him only two short of matching Rick Nash’s franchise record with the Blue Jackets.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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